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891 questions · 902 findings · 317 reviews

No studies found 210 · 23.3%GRADE not reported 56 · 6.2%Very low 236 · 26.2%Low 220 · 24.4%Moderate 146 · 16.2%High 34 · 3.8%

Surgery plus whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) vs stereotactic radiosurgery

Adverse events (severe) · people with single or solitary brain metastasis

It is very uncertain whether surgery plus whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) changes adverse events (severe) compared with stereotactic radiosurgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Antihypertensive drug therapy vs control

Withdrawals due to adverse events · adults aged 18‐59 years with primary hypertension (mild to moderate systolic or diastolic hypertension)

It is very uncertain whether antihypertensive drug therapy changes withdrawal due to adverse events compared with control (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Sclerotherapy (hypertonic glucose plus polidocanol) vs sclerotherapy (hypertonic glucose)

Adverse events ‐ hyperpigmentation ( · people with telangiectasias and reticular veins

Sclerotherapy (hypertonic glucose plus polidocanol) showed no clear difference in adverse events ‐ hyperpigmentation ( compared with sclerotherapy (hypertonic glucose) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings 1: PLD with chemotherapy vs alternative combination chemotherapy

Adverse events (grade ≥ 3) · platinum‐sensitive recurrent EOC

Summary of findings 1: PLD with chemotherapy showed no clear difference in overall severe adverse events (grade ≥ 3) compared with alternative combination chemotherapy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

CBT vs inactive control (usual care care, attention control, waitlist)

Adverse events · People aged 12 years and over with painful TMD lasting 3 months or longer
1 finding from 1 review
  • Only 1 study reported adverse events as an outcome (Litt 2010): it found worsening symptoms in 13 people treated with an oral splint (as part of standard treatment) and 4 people treated with CBT.
    1 study · 101 participants
    Very low

CBT vs alternative treatment

Adverse events · People aged 12 years and over with painful TMD lasting 3 months or longer
1 finding from 1 review
  • SoF: 3 studies reported minor adverse events in the control group; 1 study reported minor adverse events in psychological therapy group; 1 study reported that there were no adverse events. Results: NCT00066937 minor…
    5 studies
    Very low

Single‐fraction radiotherapy (8 Gy) vs short‐course radiotherapy (16 Gy

Adverse events Grade 3 oesophagitis, diarrhoea and nausea · adults with metastatic extradural spinal cord compression (poor prognosis with visceral metastasis, and no spinal instability or bony…

Single‐fraction radiotherapy (8 Gy) showed no clear difference in adverse events Grade 3 oesophagitis, diarrhoea and nausea compared with short‐course radiotherapy (16 Gy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery plus whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) vs stereotactic radiosurgery

Adverse events (moderate) · people with single or solitary brain metastasis

It is very uncertain whether surgery plus whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) changes adverse events (moderate) compared with stereotactic radiosurgery (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Surgery plus whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) vs stereotactic radiosurgery plus WBRT

Adverse events (moderate) · people with single or solitary brain metastasis

It is very uncertain whether surgery plus whole brain radiotherapy (WBRT) changes adverse events (moderate) compared with stereotactic radiosurgery plus WBRT (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

160/4.5 mcg BDF single inhaler therapy vs current best practice

Fatal serious adverse events · adults with asthma not well controlled on ICS

160/4.5 mcg BDF single inhaler therapy showed no clear difference in fatal serious adverse events compared with current best practice (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review